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A former big-league reliever delivered a blunt assessment Tuesday of the Chicago Cubs’ pitching staff, raising fresh questions about how far the club can go in October even as a playoff berth appears all but secured.

MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / July 18

Adam Ottavino’s Mets reveal prompts MLB to restrict dugout AI use

Major League Baseball has implemented new restrictions on the use of iPads in dugouts to prevent teams from leveraging artificial intelligence for real-time strategic decisions.

MLB News / EasySportz / July 18

MLB Cracks Down on Dugout AI Loophole

Major League Baseball just slammed the door on a massive tech loophole. Teams can’t use artificial intelligence on their dugout iPads anymore. This rule stops coaches from getting AI help for strategy decisions.

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The '2026 MLB Opening Day starters' quiz

How many of the pitchers given the honor of starting the first game of the MLB season for each team in 2026 can you name in five minutes?

The '2025 MLB Opening Day starters' quiz

The 'A.L. & N.L. batting champs' quiz

The 'Last 10-K Playoff game by team' quiz

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 things we learned from the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.

Boston Red Sox News / EasySportz / July 18

Ottavino Cites Mets as MLB Cracks Down on iPad AI

Major League Baseball is locking down iPad usage in dugouts right now. The league wants to stop tablets from running artificial intelligence because they fear teams are using this tech to make strategy decisions.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 17

Former Mets pitcher says team was using expensive AI program to call pitches

Major League Baseball made the decision this week to start restricting how iPads can be used in dugouts during games, limiting the "custom" tab that teams had at their disposal.

Updates on Mets' Francisco Lindor, Bo Bichette emerge after bombshell trade deadline report

Yankees have made a decision about Francisco Lindor, other Mets stars

Mets reportedly open for trade business — but who all will go?

Mets, Clay Holmes to begin contract extension talks

The 'Most hits against famous pitchers' quiz

Boston Red Sox News / Sports Media Watch / March 18

Leiter, Walker, Ottavino to take part in NBC coverage of Pirates-Mets

The following article "Leiter, Walker, Ottavino to take part in NBC coverage of Pirates-Mets" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. MLB Network analyst

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 15

Team Italy lands ex-Yankees, Red Sox reliever for World Baseball Classic

The 2026 World Baseball Classic continues to take shape, and the field has added a proven veteran arm. Team Italy received a notable boost this week by adding reliever Adam Ottavino, strengthening its bullpen ahead of a demanding tournament schedule.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 3

Rockies have spoken with Adam Ottavino about top front-office job

Rockies owner Dick Monfort has spoken with longtime big league reliever Adam Ottavino about the team’s top front office vacancy, reports Tim Healey of The Boston Globe.

Boston Red Sox News / Field Level Media / April 10, 2025

RHP Adam Ottavino rides revolving door to free agency again

Right-hander Adam Ottavino elected free agency for the second time in a week after he was designated for assignment by the New York Yankees and cleared waivers.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 records that were broken during the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 8, 2025

Yankees designate Adam Ottavino for assignment

The Yankees announced this morning that they’ve designated veteran righty Adam Ottavino for assignment in order to clear roster space for fellow righty reliever Ian Hamilton, who’s being reinstated from the 15-day injured list.

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The '100-yard, 1-rushing TD games' quiz

The 'Most 100-rushing-yard NFL games' quiz

The 'QB season rushing-TD leaders' quiz

The 'Rushing TDs by active NFL WRs' quiz

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 7, 2025

Yankees bring back RHP Adam Ottavino

The New York Yankees signed veteran right-hander Adam Ottavino to a major league contract on Monday, days after designating the 39-year-old for assignment.

MLB News / Boston Red Sox on SI / April 7, 2025

Yankees Bringing Ex-Red Sox Hurler To NY After Wild Week

The Boston Red Sox opted to not put Adam Ottavino on the big league roster after spending Spring Training with the team. He made five appearances in Spring Training and had a 10.80 ERA and had an 8-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio in five innings pitched.

MLB News / Fastball on SI / April 4, 2025

New York Yankees Bail on Short-Lived Reunion With Veteran Reliever Adam Ottavino

The New York Yankees have designated veteran relief pitcher Adam Ottavino for assignment, the team announced Friday morning. Ottavino only just signed a major league deal with New York on Tuesday, when closer Devin Williams was placed on the paternity list.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 1, 2025

Yankees sign RHP Adam Ottavino to major league deal

The New York Yankees signed veteran right-hander Adam Ottavino and added him to the active roster Tuesday. Financial terms of the deal with the 39-year-old New York City native were not disclosed.

Boston Red Sox News / Boston Red Sox on SI / March 23, 2025

Red Sox Cutting Ties With 14-Year Vet In Last-Second Move

The Boston Red Sox will begin the 2025 Major League Baseball season next week and already are hard at work finalizing the big league roster. As is the case every year, there are some pretty difficult decisions to make.

MLB News / Field Level Media / February 18, 2025

Red Sox sign RHP Adam Ottavino to minor league deal

The Boston Red Sox signed veteran right-hander Adam Ottavino to a minor league contract on Tuesday that includes an invitation to spring training. This will be Ottavino's second stint with the Red Sox.

MLB News / Blogging the Red Sox / February 18, 2025

Red Sox bring back veteran reliever Adam Ottavino on minor-league deal

The Red Sox are bringing back veteran reliever Adam Ottavino on a minor-league contract, as was first reported by The New York Post’s Jon Heyman. The deal comes with an invitation to major-league spring training.